Devin Bush is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Bush in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bush's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Devin Bush
Top 13% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
Height5'11"
Weight234 lb
BornJul 18, 1998
Age28
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2019
Draft2019 · Rd 1, Pick 10 · PIT
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 93 · #1218 · High-ValueWorth 93 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 27% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.6
Avg surplus
peak +30
5 seasons × ~18.6 surplus ≈ VORP 93
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 89 | 52 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 889 | 82.1% | 57 | 13.1% |
| 2020 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 278 | 89.4% | 13 | 9.4% |
| 2021 | — | PIT | 14 | — | 64 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 762 | 79.1% | 60 | 14.7% |
| 2022 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 74 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 659 | 62.1% | 68 | 15.7% |
| 2023 | — | SEA | 7 | — | 32 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 250 | 25.4% | 138 | 38.5% |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 58 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 49.3% | 169 | 38.3% |
| 2025 | — | CLE | 17 | — | 123 | 61 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 871 | 82.8% | 121 | 26.3% |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 464 | 241 | 223 | 33 | 15 | 7.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,206 | 65.8% | 626 | 23.4% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | PIT | 16 | 13* | 89 | 52 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | PIT | 5 | 4* | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | PIT | 14 | 11* | 64 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | PIT | 16 | 11* | 74 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25 | SEA | 7 | 0* | 32 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 58 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 14* | 123 | 61 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 53* | 464 | 241 | 223 | 33 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | PIT | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 889 | 82.1% | 57 | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 22 | PIT | 5 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 278 | 89.4% | 13 | 9.4% |
| 2021 | 23 | PIT | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 762 | 79.1% | 60 | 14.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | PIT | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 659 | 62.1% | 68 | 15.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | SEA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 250 | 25.4% | 138 | 38.5% |
| 2024 | 26 | CLE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 49.3% | 169 | 38.3% |
| 2025 | 27 | CLE | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 871 | 82.8% | 121 | 26.3% |
| Career | 98 | 53* | — | — | 4,206 | — | 626 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
×.6
69
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.1
Availability 16.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2019bestavg 58elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+41
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.092Snap share67.2%Def snaps4,206ReliableCV 0.30
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2019
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.43s
40-Yard
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 90thClass Pos 95thClass All 91th
40.5"
Vertical
Elite · 97th pct
Pos 97thAll 96thClass Pos 98thClass All 96th
124"
Broad Jump
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 83thClass Pos 84thClass All 82th
21 reps
Bench
Below avg · 41th pct
Pos 41thAll 50thClass Pos 40thClass All 54th
6.93s
3-Cone
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 80thClass Pos 82thClass All 87th
4.23s
Shuttle
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 70thClass Pos 63thClass All 72th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1Int1PD1
Snap Counts
Def33Def%51.0%ST4ST%13.0%
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron HeywardDE4yTyson AlualuDE4yT.J. WattOLB4yMinkah FitzpatrickFS4yTerrell EdmundsS4yChukwuma OkoraforOT4yCameron SuttonCB4yDiontae JohnsonWR4yRobert SpillaneLB4yChris BoswellK4yBenny SnellRB4yZach GentryTE4yMarcus AllenLB4yBen RoethlisbergerQB3yJoe HadenCB3yJuJu Smith-SchusterWR3yAlex HighsmithLB3yKevin DotsonG3yChris WormleyNT3yJames WashingtonWR3yChase ClaypoolWR3yJ.C. HassenauerC3yIsaiah BuggsDT3yJames PierreCB3y
2019 Draft Class· this player went #10
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2024team change
Joined CLE (from SEA)
- 2023team change
Joined SEA (from PIT)
- 2019draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 1, Pick 10
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 234 lb
Frame
234 lb at 4.43s
Size-speed
40.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
21 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
65
peak 69
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2019
D2020
B2021
B2022
C2023
B2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
84%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89 | 5.6 | 87-2 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 24 | 4.8 | 77+53 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 64 | 4.6 | 74+10 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 74 | 4.6 | 75+1 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4.6 | 77+45 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 58 | 4.1 | 70+12 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 123 | 7.2 | 123 | 7.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
93 career value over replacement — #1218 all-time of 4,612. 13.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #10 (Rd 1) · PIT · 2019 · +4.8 vs expected KV-H
65actual
60.2 expected · Δ+4.8
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